2013 Person of the Year

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Members of the Korean War Veterans of Lycoming County's color guard have been part of honoring veterans at over 1,200 funerals. Shown are members of the the color guard at the Garrett Cochran American Legion Post 1 section of Wildwood Cemetary. From left is US Marine Corps Sgt. Howard Wilt (retired), US Navy Enginman Don Lomison (ret.), US Army Staff Sgt. John Keene, (ret.), US Air Force Staff Sgt. George Wolf, (ret.), USMC Sgt. Charles Sheets, (ret.), and USMC Sgt. Bill Emig, (ret.).

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Dr. William Martin, Sr. Vice President of Pennsylvania College of Technology has overseen the construction of most of the recent buildings on campus including the Roger and Peggy Madigan Library behind him.

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Lonny Wilcox, left, and Irish Griffin pose at the skate park near Memorial Park which Lonny spear headed efforts to have built. Irish was instrumental in forcing the city to reverse their decision to close Memorial Pool.

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Members of the Korean War Veterans of Lycoming County's color guard have been part of honoring veterans at over 1,200 funerals. Shown are members of the the color guard at the Garrett Cochran American Legion Post 1 section of Wildwood Cemetary. From left is US Marine Corps Sgt. Howard Wilt (retired), US Navy Enginman Don Lomison (ret.), US Army Staff Sgt. John Keene, (ret.), US Air Force Staff Sgt. George Wolf, (ret.), USMC Sgt. Charles Sheets, (ret.), and USMC Sgt. Bill Emig, (ret.).

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Members of the Korean War Veterans of Lycoming County's color guard have been part of honoring veterans at over 1,200 funerals. Shown are members of the the color guard at the Garrett Cochran American Legion Post 1 section of Wildwood Cemetary. From left is US Marine Corps Sgt. Howard Wilt (retired), USMC Sgt. Bill Emig, (ret.). USMC Sgt. Charles Sheets, (ret.), US Air Force Staff Sgt. George Wolf, (ret.), US Army Staff Sgt. John Keene, (ret.), US Navy Enginman Don Lomison (ret.), and US Marine Corps Sgt. Howard Wilt (retired).

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Members of the Korean War Veterans of Lycoming County's color guard have been part of honoring veterans at over 1,200 funerals. Shown are members of the the color guard at the Garrett Cochran American Legion Post 1 section of Wildwood Cemetary. From left is US Marine Corps Sgt. Howard Wilt (retired), US Navy Enginman Don Lomison (ret.), US Army Staff Sgt. John Keene, (ret.), US Air Force Staff Sgt. George Wolf, (ret.), USMC Sgt. Charles Sheets, (ret.), and USMC Sgt. Bill Emig, (ret.).

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Dr. William Martin, Sr. Vice President of Pennsylvania College of Technology has overseen the construction of most of the recent buildings on campus including the Roger and Peggy Madigan Library. Martin is seen on the balcony between the stacks and references.

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Andree Phillips, co-founder of the Community Theatre League and chairperson of the board of directors is dressed up for the occasion as she poses on the set of "She Loves Me" at the CTL. Even though she is not in the upcoming play, she is looking forward to tryouts of the next production.

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Members of the Korean War Veterans of Lycoming County's color guard have been part of honoring veterans at over 1,200 funerals. Shown are members of the the color guard at the Garrett Cochran American Legion Post 1 section of Wildwood Cemetary. From left is US Marine Corps Sgt. Howard Wilt (retired), US Navy Enginman Don Lomison (ret.), US Army Staff Sgt. John Keene, (ret.), US Air Force Staff Sgt. George Wolf, (ret.), USMC Sgt. Charles Sheets, (ret.), and USMC Sgt. Bill Emig, (ret.).

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Andree Phillips, co-founder of the Community Theatre League and chairperson of the board of directors relaxes in the seating section with the set to "She Loves Me" on stage at the CTL.

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Dr. William Martin, Sr. Vice President of Pennsylvania College of Technology has overseen the construction of most of the recent buildings on campus including the Roger and Peggy Madigan Library. Martin is seen on the balcony between the stacks and references.

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Dr. William Martin, Sr. Vice President of Pennsylvania College of Technology has overseen the construction of most of the recent buildings on campus including the Roger and Peggy Madigan Library. Martin is seen on the balcony between the stacks and references.

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Members of the Korean War Veterans of Lycoming County's color guard have been part of honoring veterans at over 1,200 funerals. Shown are members of the the color guard at the Garrett Cochran American Legion Post 1 section of Wildwood Cemetary. From left is US Marine Corps Sgt. Howard Wilt (retired), USMC Sgt. Bill Emig, (ret.). USMC Sgt. Charles Sheets, (ret.), US Air Force Staff Sgt. George Wolf, (ret.), US Army Staff Sgt. John Keene, (ret.), US Navy Enginman Don Lomison (ret.), and US Marine Corps Sgt. Howard Wilt (retired).

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Real estate developers Charles Imbro, left, and Matthew Schauer pose for a photo outside one of Imbro's restaurants The Brickyard. Both Charles and Matthew have been very busy bringing new businesses and apartments to the downtown area.

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Dr. William Martin, Sr. Vice President of Pennsylvania College of Technology has overseen the construction of most of the recent buildings on campus including the Roger and Peggy Madigan Library behind him.

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Andree Phillips, co-founder of the Community Theatre League and chairperson of the board of directors relaxes in the seating section with the set to "She Loves Me" on stage at the CTL.

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Real estate developers Charles Imbro, left, and Matthew Schauer pose for a photo outside one of Imbro's restaurants The Brickyard. Both Charles and Matthew have been very busy bringing new businesses and apartments to the downtown area.

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Dr. William Martin, Sr. Vice President of Pennsylvania College of Technology has overseen the construction of most of the recent buildings on campus including the Student and Administrative Services Building. Behind him is "The Core".

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Lonny Wilcox, left, and Irish Griffin pose at the skate park near Memorial Park which Lonny spear headed efforts to have built. Irish was instrumental in forcing the city to reverse their decision to close Memorial Pool.

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Carol Sides, chairperosn of the DUI Advisory Board and Old Lycoming Township Police Chief Bill Solomon of the Lycoming County DUI Task Force stand next to the DUI Checkpoint Trailer at OLT municipal building recently. The pair have been working tirelessly for 27 years to keep DUI drivers off the roads.

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Andree Phillips, co-founder of the Community Theatre League and chairperson of the board of directors relaxes in the seating section with the set to "She Loves Me" on stage at the CTL.

MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette
Real estate developers Charles Imbro, left, and Matthew Schauer pose for a photo outside one of Imbro's restaurants The Brickyard. Both Charles and Matthew have been very busy bringing new businesses and apartments to the downtown area.

MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette
Andree Phillips, co-founder of the Community Theatre League and chairperson of the board of directors is dressed up for the occasion as she poses on the set of "She Loves Me" at the CTL. Even though she is not in the upcoming play, she is looking forward to tryouts of the next production.

MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette
Members of the Korean War Veterans of Lycoming County's color guard have been part of honoring veterans at over 1,200 funerals. Shown are members of the the color guard at the Garrett Cochran American Legion Post 1 section of Wildwood Cemetary. From left is US Marine Corps Sgt. Howard Wilt (retired), US Navy Enginman Don Lomison (ret.), US Army Staff Sgt. John Keene, (ret.), US Air Force Staff Sgt. George Wolf, (ret.), USMC Sgt. Charles Sheets, (ret.), and USMC Sgt. Bill Emig, (ret.).

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Dr. William Martin, Sr. Vice President of Pennsylvania College of Technology has overseen the construction of most of the recent buildings on campus including the Roger and Peggy Madigan Library. Martin is seen on the balcony between the stacks and references.

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Judge Nancy Butts in her courtroom at the Lycoming County Courthouse.

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Lonny Wilcox, left, and Irish Griffin pose at the skate park near Memorial Park which Lonny spear headed efforts to have built. Irish was instrumental in forcing the city to reverse their decision to close Memorial Pool.

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Judge Nancy Butts in her courtroom at the Lycoming County Courthouse.

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Lonny Wilcox, left, and Irish Griffin pose at the skate park near Memorial Park which Lonny spear headed efforts to have built. Irish was instrumental in forcing the city to reverse their decision to close Memorial Pool.

MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette
Carol Sides, chairperosn of the DUI Advisory Board and Old Lycoming Township Police Chief Bill Solomon of the Lycoming County DUI Task Force stand next to the DUI Checkpoint Trailer at OLT municipal building recently. The pair have been working tirelessly for 27 years to keep DUI drivers off the roads.